Toronto FC vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Toronto FC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS at BMO Field.
- Toronto FC 34 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Sep | Nashville SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | Toronto FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Toronto FC | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #13 |
| 39 | Points | 33 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 12 / 13 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 19 |
| 52 | Scored | 43 |
| 67 | Conceded | 60 |
| -15 | GD | -17 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 26% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
68%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
Toronto FC are 12th (39 pts). Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Toronto FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
5/12
61-75
9/7
76+
16/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/6
31-45
4/7
46-60
5/12
61-75
6/8
76+
7/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Toronto FC
| Josh Sargent | 10 G | 4 A |
| Daniel Salloi | 9 G | 6 A |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Toronto FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Brazil international Luiz Araujo has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Toronto FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 16' It’s a booking for Atlanta United FC player. Matheus Rossetto gets a Yellow card.
- 21' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 24' Toronto FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 24.
- 29' Toronto FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 31' Ifunanyachi Achara makes way for Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty at the 31 minute mark. A tactical switch from Toronto FC.
- 36' Atlanta United FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Aleksei Miranchuk scoring 2 goals.
- 41' The 29-year-old Anton Walkes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 46' Both keepers have barely been tested. Toronto FC and Atlanta United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 47' A stunning finish from Luiz Araujo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 52' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 52 minutes.
- 57' Atlanta United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 61' Another change for Toronto FC made on 61 minute. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty leaves to be changed by Pozuelo.
- 66' Toronto FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Atlanta United FC backline.
- 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 76' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 77' The Atlanta United FC manager makes a substitution. Luiz Araujo departs to be replaced by Franco Ibarra.
- 82' Atlanta United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 83' The referee calls foul for Marky Delgado. He receives a Red card.
- 84' Controversy at the stadium! Ezequiel Barco argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 89' Atlanta United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 90' Marky Delgado picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The final score is 0-2.
Lineups
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 92
- 25
- 96
- 4
- 21
- 8
- 22
- 30
- 24
- 44
- 99
Bench
- 16
- 2
- 3
-
17
Jozy Altidore ↑ 61'
- 10
- 18
- 13
- 14
-
7
Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty ↑ 31'
Coach
Javier Perez
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 9
-
19
Luiz Araujo ↓ Franco Ibarra 77'
- 11
- 6
- 10
- 5
- 8
- 1
- 12
- 21
Bench
- 23
- 25
- 22
- 13
-
14
Franco Ibarra ↑ 77'
- 32
- 31
- 16
- 30
Coach
Gonzalo Pineda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Julian Gressel | 3 |
| Federico Bernardeschi | 3 |
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Juan Sanchez | 3 |
| Luiz Araujo | 3 |
| Lucas Janson | 2 |
| Jordan Perruzza | 2 |
| Sebastian Giovinco | 2 |
Head to Head
Toronto FC Form
Atlanta United FC Form
2021-10-16
Toronto FC
0–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2021-10-02
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2021-09-29
Atlanta United FC
1–0
Internacional CF Miami
W
2021-09-25
Philadelphia Union
1–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2021-09-18
Atlanta United FC
3–2
D.C. United SC
W
2021-09-15
Atlanta United FC
4–0
FC Cincinnati
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.57
Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Toronto FC or Atlanta United FC 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Toronto FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
62%
Toronto FC or Atlanta United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Toronto FC
| Handicap | Toronto FC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

